Seroconversions for Coxiella and Rickettsial Pathogens among US Marines Deployed to Afghanistan, 2001–2010

Seroconversions for Coxiella and Rickettsial Pathogens among US Marines Deployed to Afghanistan, 2001–2010

We assessed serum samples from 1,000 US Marines deployed to Afghanistan during 2001–2010 to find evidence of 4 rickettsial pathogens. Analysis of predeployment and postdeployment samples showed that 3.4% and 0.5% of the Marines seroconverted for the causative agents of Q fever and spotted fever grou...

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Main Authors: Christina M. Farris, Nhien Pho, Todd E. Myers, Allen L. Richards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
rickettsia
Q fever
Coxiella
Afghanistan
deployment
military
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/8/16-0221_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/8/16-0221_article

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